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The nehemia team starts the “A2”-Initiative
With the initiative "Active Participation" we would like to make a small contribution to overcoming the current challenges through Corona and ask you to be actively involved. "Active participation" is one of the basic values of our nehemia team. We want to fill this...
ATTENTION: The nehemia team Fürth establishes an INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY FUND
Some of the international projects supported by the nehemia team in Pakistan, Ukraine, Romania, Thailand, Kenya, Borneo, etc. are severely affected by the worldwide corona crisis and their national protection measures. Therefore we ask for special donations to be able...
School Bus Wanted
For one of the three schools of our nehemia team in Pakistan a small school bus is needed. So even children living further away can attend school. Outside school hours the minibus is used for taxi rides, so that it earns money around the clock, which should benefit...
Meet our new staff: Indian water buffalos
As nehemia team we have already done so many things, but a herd of Indian water buffalos is new to us! Raja, our leader of the Indian nehemia team and experienced water buffalo farmer wants to do exactly that. He dreams of initially three water buffalos as the start...
nehemia in Romania
The Haus des Lichts care centre for mentally and physically handicapped children and adolescents in Schäßburg was born out of the desire to give people back their dignity and help many of those affected. People with disabilities are still kept away from public life...
Become a peacemaker
This was the motto of our seminar for multipliers that took place on 19 October 2019 with 45 participants. They experienced an intensive and challenging workshop that demonstrated the importance and urgency of sustainable reconciliation and peace work. The main aim...
PREVENTING SOCIAL ALIENATION BY INCLUSION
by Tetiana Machabeli During my childhood, I never met an orphan or handicapped child in kindergarten or school. I never came across them in the streets or elsewhere either. I had only read about such people in books. We had a Gypsy family as neighbours. We played with...
A SEWING CENTER FOR WIDOWS
In August 2018 a new project began in Rajahmundry: a sewing center for widows. Here up to eight widows have the opportunity to learn how to work with fabrics and sewing machines. Each training course runs for half a year and is free of charge. Nehemia team India was...
WHAT ACTUALLY IS COOPERATIVE LEARNING?
The term cooperative learning stands for a strategy where in teams students endeavour to reach common goals through reciprocal learning and teaching. The contribution of each individual is important here. Social competency, individual responsibility and...
EDUCATION – A HUMAN RIGHT
“Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally...
SCHOOL FEES AND POVERTY – BARRIERS TO EDUCATION IN KENYA
Giving a child the best in life is every parent's dream but achieving this comes with amongst other things quality education. Obviously, a good school is the necessary tool for cementing a strong foundation for any child. Unfortunately, because of the numerous...
PRECE – a movement changes the region
1994, Brazil’s dry savanna. In the poorest region of the country seven young people meet – with no work, no school-leaving certificate and thus no life prospects – in an old, deserted mill in order to take their lives and their dreams in hand together. Inspired by...